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Michael Corbett Shannon (born August 7, 1974) is an American actor, producer, musician, and theatre director. He has been nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his roles in the Sam Mendes period drama Revolutionary Road (2008) and the Tom Ford psychological thriller Nocturnal Animals (2016). He earned Screen Actors Guild Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for his role in 99 Homes (2014), and a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play for the Broadway revival of Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey into Night (2016). Shannon made his film debut in 1993 with Groundhog Day and received widespread attention for his performance in 8 Mile (2002). He is known for his on-screen versatility, performing in both comedies and dramas such as Pearl Harbor (2001), Bad Boys II (2003), Bug (2006), Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007), Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009), The Iceman (2012), Premium Rush (2012), The Night Before (2015), The Shape of Water (2017) and Knives Out (2019). He played Superman's Kryptonian adversary General Zod in Man of Steel (2013) and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), and is set to reprise the role in The Flash (2022). Shannon is a frequent collaborator of Jeff Nichols, appearing in all of his films: Shotgun Stories (2007), Take Shelter (2011), Mud (2012), Midnight Special, and Loving (both 2016). He is also known for his role as Nelson Van Alden in the HBO period drama series Boardwalk Empire (2010–2014), for which he was nominated for three Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 2021, he had a main role in the Hulu drama miniseries Nine Perfect Strangers.
Michael Shannon
General Dru-Zod
for General Dru-Zod in The Last Son of Krypton
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It follows the origin of Superman, including his infancy as Kal-El of Krypton, son of Jor-El, and his youthful years in the rural town of Smallville. As the “everyman” reporter, Clark Kent, he learns that he is a superpowered alien from the planet Krypton and assumes the role of mankind's protector as Superman and adopts a mild-mannered disposition in Metropolis and develops a romance with Lois Lane, while he faces unintended consequences after he intervenes in an international conflict orchestrated by the villainous billionaire Lex Luthor. Superman must win back public support with the help of his reporter and superhero colleagues, making the choice to face General Zod and stop him from destroying humanity. It is the Second Chapter of the First Arc of the First Generation and the First Entry of the Superman Saga in the DC Fictional Universe (DCFU). The Last Son of Krypton symbolizes idealism, contrasting the symbol of cynicism of Batman/Joker. The film is compared to Richard Donner (Superman, 1978), Bryan Singer (Superman Returns, 2006), Zack Snyder (Man of Steel, 2013), and James Gunn (Superman, 2025).
